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New Delhi: India is pressing ahead with talks to join a China-led free trade pact, officials said Thursday, despite the fears of some domestic producers that the country would be flooded with cheaper Chinese imports. Negotiators for the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) are...

BHUBANESWAR: Manoj Mishra and Atul Kulkarni starrer movie ‘Patnagarh’ has been selected to be screened at 25th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival 2019 (KIFF) and LIFFT India Filmotsav 2019. KIFF is scheduled to be held in Kolkata from November 8 to 15. The multi-lingual...

BHUBANESWAR: Esplanade One recently concluded nine days of puja with each day celebrating phases of womanhood. This is probably the first time that women entrepreneurs in Odisha got a platform to showcase their Khadi products in form of a fashion show within the premises of...

BHUBANESWAR: The value of fitness couldn’t be stressed enough in the times we live in. Be it pollution, junk food or an unhealthy lifestyle, there are far too many impediments to maintain a well-balanced physique in the 21st century. This is where fitness apps come...

Mumbai: The Indian rupee appreciated by 20 paise to 70.87 against the US dollar in early trade Thursday, as easing crude prices and optimism regarding US-China trade talks strengthened investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange the rupee opened at 70.96, then gained further ground...

Bhubaneswar: With more than 1.1 lakh of Odisha’s population living with some form of mental illness, the lack of adequate number of qualified doctors, health institutions and dedicated shelter homes has become a cause of concern. Getting access to mental health care has become an...

Mumbai/Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India Wednesday rejected the merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank and India Bulls Housing Finance Ltd, months after the bank had sought its approval on May 7. “The RBI vide their letter dated October 9, 2019, informed that the application for...

Washington: The new managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva warned of an economic slowdown in 2019 in 90 per cent of the world during her first speech at the helm of the multilateral organization. “In 2019, we expect slower growth in...

Bhubaneswar:The immersion ceremony of Goddess Durga, locally known as ‘Bhasani Utsav’, began Wednesday after Vijayadashami came to an end Tuesday marking the conclusion of Dussehra festivities. Organisers of all major puja pandals along with the police left no stones unturned to ensure a smooth immersion...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha Postal Circle is set to open 133 new branch post offices in 15 Left Wing Extremists affected districts during this financial year. General Manager, Odisha Postal Circle, Santosh Kumar Kamila told news persons here that out of the proposed 133 branch post offices,...